In The Blink Of An Eye

Trust

I had to find a way to meet Phil somewhere without anybody finding out. I call Richy.

"Hey princess, how are you?"

"I'm actually not feeling too good. I haven't been able to eat anything, but I feel too sick to get out of bed."

"Omg, what's wrong? Did something happen?"

"It must just be stress and exhaustion. I haven't been sleeping much either. I just need to pick myself up and get something to eat. This is the time I wish I had a partner in my life. It must be nice to have someone there when you need them."

"Well, it sucks for you that your partner is locked up, huh?"

"Wow, Richy. You sure have a funny way of making people feel better. But anyways I was just calling to see how you were. I will try to get up and make something to eat. I'll talk to you later, okay?"

"I am actually very busy at the shop. I have paperwork for days, and I am way over my head here. I will just talk to you when I'm done here."

"Must suck to be you, huh? Hehe. Talk to you later."

I was hoping to God that Richy picked up on that message. Otherwise, I was totally clueless on what to do. As I sat there in my living room, the quietness of the room made me feel uneasy. It was way too quiet. I'm sure it wasn't even that long, but after what seemed to be five hours. I heard a knock on my door. I ran up to the door and opened it without even thinking that it might not be who I was expecting. Thank God that in my case, it was Richy. I hugged him so hard as I said;

"OMG, Richy, you did it. You got my message! You have no idea how happy I am to see you."

"I know you a lot better than you think. What's going on?"

I showed him the message that I had received on my phone from the unknown number, and he totally freaks out.

"What the hell!!!"

"Listen, Richy. I know how this is going to sound, and I really don't have the time to explain right now as much as I would love to. I just need you to trust me!"

"I really don't like the sound of that."

"I need you to go and tell Phil to meet me at the Sunset Rocks. However, I need you..."

"Whooooa, whoa, slowwww down. PHIL? Our Phil? Jessy's brother, Phil?"

"Yes, Richy, that Phil. Please! I really don't have time to explain right now. I just need you to trust me and go and tell him to meet me there. But do it as discreetly as you can and be careful."

"I have a horrible feeling about this, and I don't feel good about this one bit."

"RICHY, PLEASE!!! I will explain everything as soon as I can. You're just going to have to trust me."

"Okay, I am going right now. But I really really hate this."

"I know, I'm sorry. Tell him to meet me there in an hour and make sure that he is not being followed by anybody."

"Followed? Okay, now I really hate this. You will not be meeting up with him alone. It's not a chance in hell!"

I just stare at him with a look so cold. I'm sure he got the message without saying a single word. I know that what I was asking of him was hard and that this is the last thing he wants to do, but it's something that I just had to do. Once Richy leaves, I rush to my room and put on the first outfit I see. It's not like I am trying to impress anybody. Actually, what if we do get followed?

I take off everything I had just put on and change into a completely different outfit. One that looks like I am having an emotional and physical affair with another man that wasn't Jake. After all, if we are going to be followed, I need them to think that I am actually trying to impress Phil. I finish getting dressed, putting on my makeup, and I go downstairs to get all my things.